A team of Delhi Police Special Cell Thursday apprehended 3 main members, including a Nigerian national, of an international drug syndicate in the national capital and seized contraband drugs of over Rs 17 crore, officials said.
The contraband, which was kept concealed in the door border of the container containing white marble tiles, was jointly recovered by the teams of Punjab Police and ATS Mumbai in July, this year, stated a government release, adding that the container was imported by a Delhi-based importer.
In a statement, Joint Commissioner of Customs (IGI Airport) Nisha Gupta informed that the woman passenger arrived from Johannesburg via Doha. The contraband was concealed in the false bottom of a stroll bag being carried by her. The passenger has been arrested under the NDPS Act.
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], October 22 (ANI): Security forces on Saturday seized contraband drugs worth more than Rs 51 crore in three separate operations and apprehended five persons in Mizoram's Aizawl and Champhai districts.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 22 (ANI): Kolkata Police busted a godown in Anandapur, seized contraband narcotic drug poppy straw weighing 3601 kg priced at Rs 30 crores in the international grey market and arrested three persons in this connection.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 22 (ANI): A 39-year-old alleged contraband drug dealer who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) with a considerable amount of drugs in his possession allegedly jumped off the third floor of the office of the NCB agency in Chennai.
Champhai (Mizoram) [India], October 21 (ANI): Mizoram police on Thursday seized contraband drugs valuing crores in the international market, following an operation conducted in parts of the Champhai district, officials said.
Cachar (Assam) [India], October 21 (ANI): In a joint operation led by Mizoram & Cachar Frontier and Assam Police on Wednesday one drug peddler smuggling Yaba tablets and contraband drugs was apprehended near Gunrah Town in Assam's Cachar district.